Printing on Roll Paper

Before you print on roll paper, make sure the paper is loaded correctly, as described in Roll Paper. Follow the steps in the next sections to select your roll paper settings in Windows or Macintosh.

Windows

  1. Open your photo file and resize it as necessary.
  2. Open the File menu and click Print.
  3. Click Properties or Preferences. You see this screen:



  4. Choose Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Type.
  5. Choose Roll as the paper Source. The Roll Paper Options window pops up, as shown above.
  6. Select one of the following Roll Paper Options:
    • Banner Mode: Makes multi-page documents print as one large page. When the Save roll paper option is checked, the printer stops printing after the last word or image is printed.
    • Cut Sheet Mode: Prints multi-page documents as individual pages. When the Print page frame option is checked, the printer prints a dashed line between each page.
  7. Click Borderless if you want to print borderless photos.
  8. Select one of the following as the paper Type, depending on the paper you're using:
    • Premium Glossy Photo Paper
    • Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
    • Premium Luster Photo Paper
  9. Select the photo size as the paper Size setting.
  10. Click OK, then click OK or Print.

After your photos are printed, see Removing Your Photos and Paper.

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x

  1. Open your photo file and resize it as necessary.
  2. Open the file menu and select Page Setup. You see this screen:



  3. Select the photo size as the Paper Size.
  4. Choose Roll Paper as the Paper Source.
  5. Click Borderless if you want to print borderless photos.
  6. Select one of the following Roll Paper Options:
    • Banner Mode: Makes multi-page documents print as one large page. When the Save roll paper option is checked, the printer stops printing after the last word or image is printed.
    • Cut Sheet Mode: Prints multi-page documents as individual pages. When the Print page frame option is checked, the printer prints a dashed line between each page.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Open the file menu and select Print.
  9. Select one of the following as the Media Type, depending on the paper you're using:
    • Premium Glossy Photo Paper
    • Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
    • Premium Luster Photo Paper
  10. Select Quality (for higher print quality) or Speed (for faster printing) using the slider.
  11. Click Print.

After your photos are printed, see Removing Your Photos and Paper.

Macintosh OS X

  1. Open your photo file and resize it as necessary.
  2. Open the File menu and select Page Setup. You see this screen:



  3. Select Stylus Photo 900(Roll Paper) in the Format for drop-down list.

    4. To print borderless photos, select Stylus Photo 900(Roll Paper - Borderless) or Stylus Photo 900(Roll Paper - Borderless Banner).

    Caution: When printing photos on roll paper using a custom paper size, make sure the selected size is within the printable area for your printer. For example, never choose a size wider than 9 inches or longer than 44 inches.

  4. Select the photo size as the Paper Size.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Open the File menu and select Print.



  7. Select Stylus Photo 900(Roll Paper) from the Printer drop-down list.

    8. If you selected a different Roll Paper option, make sure you select the same one as you chose in step 3.

    Note: Make sure you chose the same printer that you selected in step 3.

  8. Select Roll Paper Options from the drop down list. You see this window:



  9. Choose one of the following, depending on the Roll Paper setting you selected:
    • Banner Mode: Makes multi-page documents print as one large page. When the Save roll paper option is checked, the printer stops printing after the last word or image is printed.
    • Cut Sheet Mode: Prints multi-page documents as individual pages. When the Print page frame option is checked, the printer prints a dashed line between each page.
  10. Select Print Settings from the list.
  11. Select one of the following as the Media Type, depending on the paper you're using:
    • Premium Glossy Photo Paper
    • Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
    • Premium Luster Photo Paper
  12. Select Quality (for higher print quality) or Speed (for faster printing) using the slider.
  13. Click Print.

After your photos are printed, see Removing Your Photos and Paper.

Removing Your Photos and Paper

After your photos are printed, you can either send another print job or cut off the photos and remove the paper from the printer.

  1. Press the roll paper button to print a cutting line. The printer feeds the paper to the cutting position.



  2. Cut the paper along the dotted line, being careful not to pull the paper as you cut it.
  3. When you're finished printing on roll paper, you need to "unload it" from the printer. Press and hold the roll paper button for three seconds. The paper feeds backwards out of the printer.

    4. You can also set the paper thickness lever to the manual feed position, then turn the knobs to roll up the paper. Make sure you return the lever to the position after you remove the paper.

  4. Turn the knobs to roll the rest of the paper onto the holder. Then press the roll paper button to turn off the red paper light.



  5. Pull the roll paper holder out of its mounting slots and remove the roll paper from the holder.
  6. Return the unused roll to its original package.

Store your printouts in resealable plastic bags, photo albums, or glass-covered picture frames. Keep both printed and unused roll paper away from high temperatures, humidity, and direct sunlight.